BOURNES Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

bournes

noun

variants also bourns

plural of bourne

as in purposes

something that one hopes or intends to accomplish still searching for the bourne that would give his life meaning

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Noun

Instead, the Children's Trust was used and abused by the Kittrells for exclusively their own purposes and in fact the Kittrells treat the trust assets for nearly all purposes as their own.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Cost basis is the property's value for tax purposes — the starting point used to calculate a taxable gain or loss when the property is sold.

— Sharon Epperson,Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of purposes

Noun

If goals diverge, name the common aim, then suggest a simple route that honors both needs, and your upbeat spirit will make consensus easier.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
The Frenchman scored more league goals than any other Liverpool player last season, but that was largely with Isak on the sidelines.

— Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of goals

Noun

To boost attendance this summer, Disney unleashed a bevy of discounts from coast to coast, for tickets, hotels and dining plans for the season.

— Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
The Kennedy Center's board is expected to meet Thursday to consider plans for the performing arts venue's future after a federal judge blocked an earlier move for a two-year closure that would allow for substantial renovations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of plans

Noun

Its main aims, however, also take in enrolling Recife’s key craft talent on projects, bringing on the next generation of great filmmakers in Brazil’s Northeast, and attracting shoots to the state.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Then, the guerilla activists left a final letter pinned to the door of a government office later that year, stating that their aims had been met.

— RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of aims

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These lines can represent the paths taken by objects moving in two dimensions, like balls traveling around a billiard table.

— Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
Observed a mere 660 million years after the big bang, MoM-BH*-1 is among the earliest of these objects known.

— Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of objects

Noun

For now, though, soccer’s civil war appears to be heading toward an entrenched standoff of ideas and values.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Liverpool’s new manager turned Bournemouth into a highly efficient outfit during his time in charge there and could carry over some ideas to his latest club.

— Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of ideas

Noun

Treat these as serious events with measurable objectives, not as compliance checkboxes.

— David Etue, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Salman Al-Ansari, a Saudi geopolitical analyst, rejected the suggestion that Riyadh is unwilling to confront Iran, saying the Kingdom distinguishes between credible deterrence and military action without clear objectives.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of objectives

Noun

Keane, a former four-star general, argued that their involvement may have contributed to Washington misunderstanding Iran’s intentions.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Digital streaks, from nightly games to professional habits, often hijack our intentions, turning recreational activities into obligations that cost us real rest.

— Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of intentions

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